On Friday evening, August 19, warplanes of the Syrian government forces struck a series of blows on positions of the Kurdish people’s protection Units» (YPG) in the district of Hasaka (al-hasakah, northeast Syria, reports Reuters. Information about the victims of these air strikes were reported.
According to reports, air strikes were inflicted after the U.S. Department of defense announced that U.S. combat aircraft was lifted into the air to cover from air the positions of the Kurdish forces near the city of Hasaka.
Yesterday it was reported that in the district of Hasaka continuing heavy fighting between the regular forces of the Syrian army and rebel units of the Kurdish forces. There are significant losses on both sides
According to the Kurdish Agency «Firat», the Kurdish militia occupied the area of El Mashtal and captured 10 Syrian soldiers.
They issued an ultimatum, demanding that the military garrison and the armed police of the Baath party left the city.
[israel-today.ru]
20/8/16
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According to reports, air strikes were inflicted after the U.S. Department of defense announced that U.S. combat aircraft was lifted into the air to cover from air the positions of the Kurdish forces near the city of Hasaka.
Yesterday it was reported that in the district of Hasaka continuing heavy fighting between the regular forces of the Syrian army and rebel units of the Kurdish forces. There are significant losses on both sides
According to the Kurdish Agency «Firat», the Kurdish militia occupied the area of El Mashtal and captured 10 Syrian soldiers.
They issued an ultimatum, demanding that the military garrison and the armed police of the Baath party left the city.
[israel-today.ru]
20/8/16
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Civilians fled a city in northeastern Syria where government warplanes bombed Kurdish-held areas for a second day on Friday, as the Syrian army accused Kurdish forces of igniting the conflict by trying to take over the area...
ReplyDeleteThe fighting this week in Hasaka, which is divided into zones of Kurdish and Syrian government control, marks the most violent confrontation between the Kurdish YPG militia and Damascus in more than five years of civil war.
The YPG is at the heart of a US-led campaign against ISIS in Syria, and controls swathes of the north where Kurdish groups have set up their own government since the Syrian war began in 2011.
A Pentagon official said US-led coalition aircraft were sent near Hasaka on Thursday to protect coalition special operation ground forces in response to bombing by Syrian jets, and additional combat air patrols were being sent to the area.
The government air strikes on Hasaka mark the first time the Syrian military has deployed its warplanes against Kurdish groups during the war.
Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the incident was not an intercept and the coalition aircraft reached the area by the time the Syrian government warplanes were leaving....REUTERS